Just north of the famous town of Woodstock lies Overlook Mountain, home of the timber rattlesnakes. The mountain is only 3,140 ft (960 m), and therefore, doesn't make it on the Catskills High Peak list. The hike is a 5 mile (back and forth) hike through the carriage road. Some points of interest on this trail include the Fire Tower and the historic Overlook Mountain House. The highlight for me was the Overlook cliff which had a stunning view of storm clouds rolling over the Hudson valley and Catskill Escarpment. When you're all done, don't forget to visit the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra temple at the trail head! #Woodstock#Catskills#Overlookmountain

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While living on the road you have to come up with creative ways in keeping up with your hygiene.
After hiking the Adirondacks, naturally, we became super sweaty and muddy and one day, found ourselves driving around, trying to come up with the next way we were going to bathe for free (every penny counts, yo). As we're driving, we notice the sprinklers over near some tennis courts.. and, well, need I say more? 😅
Anyway, fast forward a few days later as we continued our New York escapades. And at this point, it had definitely been about a week since an actual "shower". So here we were, a few hours out from NYC, in the car again, weighing out our (very limited) options. Turns out, there was a State Park nearby that had a bathhouse in their campground right off the Appalachian Trail. Double win? Hike a bit of the AT and also get a shower? Im DOWN. 🌿💧 (The first picture is actually not on the AT, it's from when we got lost trying to find said bathhouse at a nearby nature conservatory.. we weren't mad about it tho 😅)
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Awosting Waterfall is one of the many gems located in Minnewaska State Park Preserve. With a 60-foot drop, Awosting is one of the tallest waterfall in the park and one of the most scenic, especially in the wintertime. The source of the water comes from Awosting Lake which flows into Peters Kill creek. Over thousands of years, water and the glacier movements formed the curved, yet sharp walls near the waterfall. If you follow the creek, there are hidden waterfalls along the way. This includes the hidden Sheldon Falls. Even in the dead of winter, New York is quite magical. #winter#awostingfalls#minnewaska

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Visiting #clermont - this day we had a
#1776 themed #historical outing
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"The most famous member of the Livingston family was Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, Margaret’s son. So called because he was New York’s first chancellor, the highest judge in the state under the original state constitution, The Chancellor was an active patriot during the war. He served on the Committee of Five to draft the Declaration of Independence, drafted the New York Constitution and served as the country’s first Secretary for Foreign Affairs. After the war he had the distinct honor of giving the presidential oath of office to George Washington in 1789. The Chancellor was also the lead negotiator of the Louisiana Purchase and the co-inventor of the first commercially viable steam boat." Via friendsofclermont.org
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The Shawangunk Mountain is one of the oldest and longest ridges that was formed west of New Paltz, New York. The mountain is made from the hard deposits of the Shawangunk Conglomerate, which makes it resistant to weathering unlike shale rocks located near the waterfalls around the park. The ridgeline offer hikers tons of scrambling options. These scrambles are well worth it, as it gives hikers a great view of Minnewaska State Park Preserve. #autumn#nylovesfall#minnewaska